Director, Strategic Partnerships & Business Development

Director, Strategic Partnerships & Business Development
New York City

About Teads

Teads is a leading omnichannel advertising platform focused on driving outcomes for brand and performance advertisers across screens. With a focus on meaningful business outcomes for branding and performance objectives, Teads drives value by leveraging predictive AI technology to connect quality media, beautiful brand creative, and context-driven addressability and measurement. Teads is directly partnered with more than 10,000 publishers and 20,000 advertisers globally. The company is headquartered in New York, New York with a global team of around 1,700 people in 30+ countries.

Teads is seeking a Director, Strategic Partnerships & BD to drive growth and innovation across some of Teads’ strategic partnerships and alliances. This role blends strategic partnerships with business development, focusing on identifying, securing, and optimizing high‑value partnerships that advance the Teads corporate, commercial, and product strategy. The Strategic Partnerships & Business Development team is a global group sitting under the Enterprise organization.

As the face of Teads, you’ll need to be a well‑rounded player with a strong ad tech background to succeed in this role. Creative problem‑solving, deep product knowledge, financial acumen, and strong programmatic skills will all be critical for cultivating new alliances and managing some of Teads’ largest strategic partnerships in a high‑stakes, fast‑paced, and competitive environment. If you’re a programmatic and business development expert looking to drive revenue and innovation through strategic partnerships and alliances, we’d love to hear from you!

A day in the life

Drive global business growth through strategic partnerships and new high‑value partnerships.

Identify, qualify and create new strategic alliances that further drive and align with the company’s goals and growth‑driving areas.

Work in a fast‑paced environment while leading multiple projects and relationships cross‑organizationally.

Serve as the main point of contact for global enterprise‑level programmatic DSP partnerships.

Provide a high quality of partnership and service. Empower and educate clients on the Teads offering—all with the alignment and understanding of the company’s short‑ and long‑term goals.

Display strong collaboration and partnership skills for internal stakeholder project management.

Help shape the future of programmatic and partnerships at Teads through strategic initiatives, industry alignment, and roadmap evolution.

Execute against personal and team‑level annual OKRs that align with corporate strategy and objectives.

What you’ll bring

7+ years’ experience working in ad tech with a deep understanding of the Ad Tech Ecosystem (DSPs, SSPs, DMPs, Ad Servers, Networks, measurement partners, etc.)

Experience and ability to work independently and as part of a team while balancing multiple tasks.

The ability to work effectively and cross‑functionally with all levels of management, both internally and externally.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Proven track record in strategic partnerships or business development, with experience closing high‑value deals.

Innovative and strategic thinking with an ability to quickly and easily adapt to a changing environment.

A self‑starter mentality with a demonstrated track record of executing and delivering excellent results with speed and accuracy.

Comfort in speaking technically in front of a group with support from technical counterparts.

Outstanding computer skills, including AI/LLM platforms (Gemini, Claude, ChatGPT), MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Worksuite (Gmail, Calendar, Docs).

The pay range for this position is USD $200,000 to $230,000 annually including on‑target earnings. The actual amount offered may be higher or lower, based on non‑discriminatory factors such as experience, job‑related knowledge, skills, and abilities. In addition to salary, you may be eligible for our competitive benefits and perks to support you and your family as part of Teads’ total rewards package.

Teads is an equal employment opportunity employer and committed to diversity and inclusion at all stages of recruitment and employment.

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